Canada

New recommendations on corporate responsibility

anamika — Sat, 19 May 2007 19:06:32 +0000

A series of Canadian government-sponsored roundtables on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the extractive industries sector (e.g. mining, oil and gas) has resulted in a set of recommendations that could raise the bar on Canadian government oversight of corporate actions.

The consensus recommendations, outlined in a report from an Advisory Group made up of industry, trade union and civil society representatives, include measures to increase industry transparency and tie government assistance to performance on human rights standards.

Ethical Trading Action Group's Proposals to the Canadian Government

Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:51:39 +0000

A combination of governmental regulations and incentives and voluntary initiatives to provide consumers, shareholders, stakeholders, workers and governments with sufficient information and policy tools to seriously address the global problem of sweatshop abuses in the apparel industry.

ETAG Disclosure Submission

Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:40:58 +0000

The Ethical Trading Action Group's full proposal to amend the Canadian Textile Labelling Act to require public disclosure of factory locations. PDF Format.

ETAG Disclosure Submission: Executive Summary

Tue, 30 Sep 2003 19:37:12 +0000

A summary of the Ethical Trading Action Group's proposal to amend the Canadian Textile Labelling Act to require public disclosure of factory locations. PDF Format.